What makes people defend a prevailing system which is deeply flawed? Fear. Fear that power may be exercised in a manner they do not agree with, that freedoms may be lost.
The virus is hitting African states head-on, but disproportionately, providing lessons for other states about pandemic response – both positive and negative.
The crisis in Cameroon began with the unprovoked harassment of lawyers engaged in peaceful protest marches in September 2016 and ended up an enthonational conflict.
In view of the flaws of the decolonization of Cameroon, will Western powers continue to turn a blind eye on the fratricidal war in the Cameroon Anglophone region?
Any future interventions in and around Lake Chad will have to be mindful of its particular climate-fragility and these trends that are likely to shape its future.
Nurturing a political and ethical consciousness attuned to people and relationships is an approach useful for navigating the entangled histories of colonialism.
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